Why should you watch Re: Creators?
The story is Very Good (8). Re: Creators story is a great meta-deconstruction and reconstruction story that mashes different characters from different media into the real world setting.
While watching it, I felt the strong potential that it has and the possibilities within its world. I strongly believe that 22 episodes would not be enough if they did not contain the story about Kota, Setsuna, and Altair, the main characters of the story.
I could summarize the anime points:
1. The first half of the anime is drawn into the world of possibilities and surprises.
2. The second half is the introduction to the characters and world-building.
3. The final half is the start and the end of the story.
This is the reason why Up to the 12th episode, it felt slow and they had to add a great filler/breather 4th wall-breaking episode to reset any lag that you might feel during the first 12 episodes of the story. You can watch Re: Creators in this way: Watch Episode 1 then jump to 13 and continue from 14 to 22.
Setting those imperfections aside, what I love about this anime are the creators of the story; their motivations, struggles, failures, and success. I can strongly imagine Re: Creators without the over-the-top battles and just watch the slice-of-life part of it. That is why I have mixed feelings about the story.
However, concept and theme-wise, the story has great potential to be a total masterpiece, but it was far from it.
Art is Great (9). I love the 3D CG in this anime, the 3D CG perfectly melds the worlds together like the digitalization of the characters and world, the skills and abilities of the characters, and Gigas Machina.
The direction that they have chosen to approach the art is great, but it could have been perfect if they had decided to use different art styles for each of the characters. I understand that it would be difficult to unify different art styles in the story although it would be cool to imagine how it would look.
Sound is Good (7). “gravityWall” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Tielle & Gemie opening theme for the first half of the story doesn’t feel right. I could not feel that I was being set up for the world of Re: Creators.
The second opening theme “sh0ut” by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Tielle & Gemie for the final half of the story is a little better, yet it still makes me connect as much to the story with something like the opening for One Piece which makes you feel that you will be on a grand adventure with its protagonists.
However, what I appreciate more in the theme department is the ending song for the final half of the anime “Rubikon (ルビコン)” by Sangatsu no Phantasia. I could feel the Re: Creators feel which was paired with a beautiful animation. This could simply be the opening of the whole Re: Creators anime and “World Étude” by Aki Toyosaki for episode 13 should be the ending theme of the story.
Characters are Very Good (8). I also have mixed feelings about the characters in the story since the main characters for me is Kota, Setsuna, and Altair. The majority of the anime should be building these characters more in the story and not just 1 or 2 episodes for the back story. They are simply the heart, mind, and soul of the anime if you break it down to its core, and this could also be one reason why the story felt the same: mixed feelings.
I would like to give a special mention to Meteora in this anime, as of all the characters, she was the best-written character for me and she accomplishes her role flawlessly as a support that does not eat the story with her presence, but enhances and drives the story forward. I could simply see her having her own spin-off story Kingdom Hearts style. *Make it HAPPEN!!!*
All in all, I love Re: Creators for what it made me think, feel and understand. Because in many ways, it inspired me to continue moving forward in being a creator myself even if there is a minuscule number of people that are reading what I write. It did its job in that department for me.
I would give Re: Creators Holopsicon No. 8 out of 10
